"Only Niece Hiyori has the right to comment on this matter." Shimotsuki Yasuke let out a long sigh. "If you can never let go of the pain in your hearts, then go and beg her forgiveness!"
"We don't presume to receive Princess Hiyori's forgiveness. We only hope she'll give us a chance to atone!" the cat and dog sighed in unison.
Nearby, Gion asked gravely, "The Mink Race? Could it be that you're from the country on the back of that elephant, the one that was destroyed eight years ago?"
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi nodded solemnly.
"That should have been the first time the Crimson Swordsman truly made a name for himself across the seas. Yet in all the years since, I've rarely heard any rumors about him." Gion asked seriously, "So, could you tell me what you know about him?"
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi had already learned that Gion was a Marine when they first met.
They naturally had no reason to refuse an opportunity to spite their enemy.
"Putting aside our positions, I have to admit that he and another sharp-eyed man at the time were definitely the strongest swordsmen I had ever seen, apart from Lord Oden!" Nekomamushi looked conflicted, as if he had recalled the scene of being thoroughly beaten.
"Strength, speed, Haki, swordsmanship..." Inuarashi said in a low voice. "That man was practically so powerful that he had no weaknesses at all."
"And he never tired!" Nekomamushi picked up the thread. "He first fought me and the Mink warriors of the Musketeer Squad, then fought Lord Vista and CP0, and in the end still had enough stamina to battle that powerful swordsman named Mihawk. His stamina was practically endless!"
"That's about all we know of his strength. As for his personality..." Inuarashi drew a deep breath. "He